Program Description

The School of Accountancy aspires to be a nationally recognized leader in influencing the accounting profession by educating our students, performing relevant research, and engaging with the profession.

Accounting provides the tools to measure, interpret and communicate economic information for decision-making. A basic understanding of financial and managerial accounting information is necessary for all business majors. Accounting Majors develop their knowledge of accounting within the framework of accounting information systems. The development of a student’s technical, communication, computer, critical-thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership skills are critical consequences of the program.

The School of Accountancy website above will provide more details about the professional opportunities of earning an Accounting degree and the benefits of Certification. 

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of the rules, and financial output formats of various accounting information processes. (Knowledge & Understanding)
2. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of appropriate accounting controls, and their importance in the ability to provide useful information to users in the decision-making process. (Understanding & Application)
3. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of relevant technologies used in accounting processes. (Understanding & Application).
4. Demonstrate the ability to analyze and evaluate decision alternatives and compare and contrast them to reach a defensible solution (i.e., critical thinking skills). (Evaluation, Analysis, Synthesis)
5. Demonstrate the ability to recognize and describe potential ethics-based situations on the preparation and presentation of accounting information. (Understanding & Application)
6. Recognize potential ethical dilemmas and develop appropriate resolution on the bases of an established ethical framework. (Analysis, Synthesis)
7. Demonstrate the effective use of technology in the course of preparing and disseminating decision-useful accounting information. (Understanding & Application)
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate useful accounting information to stakeholders in a written, oral, graphic, and/or interpersonal format that can influence decision-making. (Application)
9. Demonstrate professional collaboration in a team or group environment. (Application)

 This program is a part of the Michael J. Coles College of Business .

Accreditation Information

The School of Accountancy in the Coles College of Business is accredited by AACSB in both business and accounting.

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Admission to Coles B.B.A programs is separate from Admissions  to Kennesaw State University. View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.  

Enrollment Criteria

Students must meet the program requirements, outlined below. In order to be able to take upper-division courses in Accounting and graduate with an Accounting B.B.A., students must successfully:

• Complete BUSA 2150 . 
• Meet Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement.
• Be admitted to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program.
• Complete all business courses with a minimum grade of “C” counting toward their degree.

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements